landing
landing Lexical Profile
landing Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The act or process of coming to the ground or another surface after a flight, jump, or voyage.
"The passengers applauded when the pilot executed a perfectly smooth landing despite the heavy rain."
A level area at the top of a staircase or between flights of stairs.
"She paused on the second-floor landing to catch her breath before continuing up to her apartment."
A place where boats or ships can dock to discharge passengers and cargo.
"We tied the wooden canoe securely to the landing before walking up to the lakeside cabin."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'landung', formed by adding the suffix '-ing' (denoting an action or result) to the verb 'land'. The architectural sense referring to a resting place on a staircase emerged in the mid-18th century.
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